Article 52 Amendment to Directive (EU) 2020/1828

This is a brief amending article that extends the reach of Directive (EU) 2020/1828 — the Representative Actions Directive — to cover the Digital Markets Act.

It does so by adding the DMA to the list of EU laws in Annex I of that Directive under which representative actions can be brought on behalf of consumers.

This article works in close conjunction with Article 42, which explicitly states that the Representative Actions Directive applies to breaches of the DMA that harm consumers.

Important points:

• The Digital Markets Act is formally added to Annex I of Directive (EU) 2020/1828, enabling representative actions to be brought against gatekeeper infringements.
• This amendment ensures consumers have access to collective redress mechanisms where gatekeeper conduct under the DMA harms their collective interests.
• Article 52 is a consequential amendment to an external directive, meaning it modifies a separate piece of EU legislation rather than standing alone as an obligation within the DMA itself.